Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Texas with a biomedical engineering program is The University of Texas at Austin, which is located in Austin. In 2010, it was ranked 11th nationwide.
In 2010, The University of Texas at Austin graduated 105 students from its biomedical engineering program.
The tuition rate at The University of Texas at Austin was $9,418 per year.

Rice University, which was ranked 14th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Texas that has a biomedical engineering program. It is located in Houston.
51 students graduated with degree in biomedical engineering from Rice University in 2010.
The tuition rate at Rice University was $33,771 per year.

The third-ranked school in Texas with a biomedical engineering program is Texas A & M University, which is located in College Station. In 2010, it was ranked 15th nationwide.
355 students graduated with degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A & M University in 2010.
Students at Texas A & M University paid $8,387 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Texas' biomedical engineering schools ranges from $33,771 per year to $1,562 per year. But, the average tuition is $8,998 per year.
In 2010, the following Texas biomedical engineering schools had the highest tuition rates:

Rice University - located in Houston, students are charged $33,771 per year

Baylor University - located in Waco, students are charged $29,884 per year

LeTourneau University - located in Longview, students are charged $21,980 per year

The following Texas biomedical engineering schools had the lowest tuition rates:

Palo Alto College - located in San Antonio, students are charged $1,562 per year

St. Philip's College - located in San Antonio, students are charged $1,562 per year

Texas State Technical College Waco - located in Waco, students are charged $3,636 per year

A biomedical engineering degree from a Texas school... what next?

The highest percentage of biomedical engineering graduates in Texas pursue careers as a biomedical engineer.
In 2010, there were 790 biomedical engineers working in Texas.
The largest populations of Texas biomedical engineers are working in the following counties:

Austin County - 230 biomedical engineers

Bastrop County - 110 biomedical engineers

Collin County - 100 biomedical engineers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 1,150 biomedical engineers will be working in Texas state. This would require the number of biomedical engineers to grow by 78%.

Salary

A biomedical engineer in Texas earns $69,730 per year on average.
In 2010, however, some Texas biomedical engineers earned as little as less than $40,150 per year or as much as more than $120,510 per year.
The counties in Texas with the highest average salary for a biomedical engineer are:

Austin County - $94,830 per year

Bastrop County - $78,740 per year

Atascosa County - $74,610 per year

A biomedical engineer in the following counties in Texas make the lowest salaries on average:

Collin County - $65,260 per year

Johnson County - $71,750 per year

Atascosa County - $74,610 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Texas statistics regarding a career in biomedical engineering. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as biochemistry or engineering.